On the southern fringes of the New Forest, Sway may be a little village, but it has a thriving, vibrant community.
Home to a flourishing high street lined with a good selection of shops, including a well-stocked convenience store, butchers, deli, chemist and post office, you can pick up all of your essential holiday provisions in Sway. Supermarkets and high street shops can be found in nearby New Milton and Lymington, both just a quick dash in the car.
You don’t have to travel far from your holiday cottage in Sway for a delicious meal as the village is home to two popular pubs and a restaurant. The Silver Hind consistently wins rave reviews for its tasty, locally sourced menu, and welcomes the whole family – including dogs and horses! For traditional pub grub and daily specials, head to The Hare and Hounds, a 200 year old coaching inn with a spacious beer garden and great children’s play area.
For a small village, there’s lots to see and do in Sway. Get active with a game of tennis, football or cricket at the Jubilee Sports Ground, or discover the New Forest on horseback at nearby Ford Farm Stables. For a culture hit, visit ArtSway, a gallery and arts centre hosting local and international exhibitions and a range of workshops. Surrounded by ancient woodland and rolling countryside crisscrossed with tracks and trails, Sway is a haven for walkers and cyclists, so don’t forget to pack your trainers. Sway also has an action-packed events calendar, the highlight being the annual Sway Carnival when crowds of people gather along the bunting clad streets to watch the flamboyant carnival procession pass.
This vibrant little village is best known for the Sway Tower, a 200ft tall Grade II listed tower that can be seen from much of the New Forest. Built by a wealthy local landowner, the looming tower is thought to be the world’s tallest unreinforced concrete structure.
Sway has its own train station and is on the main London Waterloo to Weymouth line, with regular trains to the popular seaside resorts of Bournemouth and Southampton.
Only four miles away from the lively port town of Lymington and the Solent coast, a holiday cottage in Sway makes an ideal base to explore both the sparkling south coast and the majestic New Forest.
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